Blog: Great Lakes Premiers and Governors Fail First Test of Key Great Lakes Agreement

Blog post by Jacqueline Wilson, CELA Counsel on May 20, 2016 On Wednesday, the Great Lakes governors and premiers – including Ontario - squandered the opportunity to make sure that the Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement (and the…

Media Release: CELA to Represent Residents’ Group In Appeal Hearing On Quarry Dewatering Permit

Media Release Next week, Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal will be holding a long-awaited public hearing on an appeal by Tyendinaga Township residents against the issuance of a water-taking permit for a local quarry. The hearing will commence on Tuesday, May…

Media Release: Environmental Tribunal to Commence Hearing on Citizens’ Appeal Against Quarry Dewatering Permit

Media Release Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal will be holding a preliminary hearing regarding an appeal by Tyendinaga Township residents against the issuance of a water-taking permit for a local quarry. The preliminary hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. at…

Citizens Against Melrose Quarry – Notice of Appeal to Environmental Review Tribunal

itle: Citizens Against Melrose Quarry - Notice of Appeal to Environmental Review Tribunal IN THE MATTER OF sections 34, 100 and 101 of the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40 as amended; and IN THE MATTER OF sections 38…

Media Release: Environmental Tribunal Gives Residents’ Group Green Light To Appeal Quarry Dewatering Permit

Media Release In a detailed ruling released yesterday, Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal has granted Tyendinaga Township residents permission to appeal the issuance of a water-taking permit to a local quarry operator. Several months ago, the Ministry of the Environment issued…